KEIGHTY: Big thanks to Flowersky for the ko-fi donations! <3 (Extra Chapter 3/4)
He Yu stood there for a while and couldn’t help but follow after him. He saw Fu Chenshan enter the bathroom, throw himself in front of the toilet in the stall, and start vomiting forcefully. The two people who followed after him kept on handing him water and tissues.
He Yu stood at the door of the bathroom, yet no one noticed him.
Fu Chenshan had obviously drunk too much. His body was swaying, and he was unsteady. He was vomiting so much that it must have been uncomfortable for him.
He Yu stood quietly for a while and finally did not proceed to go inside. Instead, he turned back and walked into the deserted corridor. He suddenly remembered that he was still carrying Fu Chenshan’s credit card with him. He certainly had to find the right time to return it to him.
Back in the private room, several grown men were still singing lively. In fact, singing is just their break. The main thing is to get together by having a few drinks to release the stress.
Ma Tian initially said he wanted to drive and, thus, refused to drink. In the end, he was persuaded by Ou Yunjia. Ou Yunjia said to call his wife and ask her to take a taxi instead, while he would drive the car back later.
With drowsy eyes, Ma Tian had already downed a bottle of beer.
Ma Tian drank too much, so he couldn’t help but become more verbose. He put his hand on He Yu’s shoulder and kept talking. First, he talked about how difficult it has been for his wife and children to buy cars and houses over the years for a large family; second, for what reason surnamed Yu was scolded. Even when he was in school, he heard of He Yu being named as the strongest and thought that he would have a bright future when he first joined the company. It was a pity. Later, he couldn’t help mentioning Fu Chenshan. Ma Tian was obviously very dissatisfied with him, even speaking with disdain.
He Yu smoked silently, chiming in from time to time.
At this time, his cell phone suddenly rang. Because Ma Tian held on to his shoulder, it was inconvenient for him to go out to answer the phone, so he just sat on the sofa and took out the phone to answer it. Unexpectedly, Qiao Mudong arrived much faster than he expected, saying that he was already downstairs.
He Yu left Qiao Mudong’s house early in the morning, so Qiao Mudong was no longer in the mood to stay at home. Later, when he went back to Lingyun to sort out some information and called He Yu, Qiao Mudong thought that He Yu was at Shiyouwei. He really couldn’t think of any other place where He Yu could go. Unexpectedly, the other party was much more carefree than he thought. Qiao Mudong held back his anger and drove directly from Lingyun to Sheng-se Yunying.
He Yu heard Qiao Mudong say on the other side of the phone, “I’m here; come out.” At the same time, Ou Yunjia greeted him loudly, “He Yu, I picked this song for you; come and sing it.”
He Yu knew that if he said he wanted to leave at this time, it would definitely spoil other people’s moods. Of course, he would not be so ignorant. Thus, he covered the phone and said to Ou Yunjia, “Ou-ge, let me answer the phone first. Can you help me sing the song first? I’ll sing it again later.”
Ou Yunjia stretched out his hand and said, “OK.”
He Yu stood up and said to Qiao Mudong as he walked out, “Wait a minute, I’m coming down now.”
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He planned to go down and persuade Qiao Mudong to go home first, and then he would go back later. He didn’t think about asking Qiao Mudong to come up. He and Qiao Mudong were not just ordinary friends. Even if others didn’t know, they would inevitably recognize something if they went together. What’s more, there was Ma Tian, who knew Qiao Mudong’s identity. He Yu has long been a loser. He doesn’t care what others think of him, but he has no interest in publicizing his sexuality everywhere.
However, the moment their private room door was opened, the door of the private room next door also opened. Two men drove Fu Chenshan out of the room, probably wanting to send Fu Chenshan away.
He Yu couldn’t hide anymore. One of the two men supporting Fu Chenshan was an old employee of Lingyun. He knew He Yu, and He Yu also knew him. When he saw He Yu, the man’s eyes widened in disbelief. He looked at He Yu for a long time but did not dare say hello.
He Yu nodded to him first.
Unexpectedly, Fu Chenshan was struggling to walk in He Yu’s direction this time.
One of the young men felt it was a little strange and asked, “Manager Fu, what’s wrong?”
The other person knew that Fu Chenshan and He Yu were old friends, so he didn’t stop him. He still supported Fu Chenshan and let him walk to He Yu.
Behind He Yu was the door to their private room. Ou Yunjia’s heart-rending roar could be heard through the door. He couldn’t avoid them and could only watch as Fu Chenshan walked up to him. He suddenly raised his hands and pressed him down on his shoulder, shouting, “Xiao Yu!”
He Yu saw that Fu Chenshan was in a trance, and his eyes were ambiguous. He suddenly began to worry that he would spout nonsense. He couldn’t help but feel nervous and asked, “Chenshan, what a coincidence. Are you drunk?”
Fu Chenshan locked his eyes firmly on him.
He Yu couldn’t help but want to retreat, anxiously thinking about how to get away without irritating Fu Chenshan.
The two people supporting him were not in a hurry to pull Fu Chenshan away. The person who knew He Yu even greeted He Yu, “He Yu, it turns out that it’s really you.”
He Yu forced a smile.
At this moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared at the corner of the corridor.
He Yu turned around and saw Qiao Mudong standing at the end of the corridor. He paused when he saw them and then rushed over quickly.
He Yu had no time to stop him. Qiao Mudong rushed over, grabbed Fu Chenshan’s shoulder, and punched him hard on the jaw.
Fu Chenshan’s center of gravity was already unstable, so he took two steps back after being punched by him. He hit the wall and slid to the ground.
This change happened so quickly that some of them couldn’t react.
He Yu first wanted to help Fu Chenshan, but Qiao Mudong grabbed his arm and restrained him tightly, preventing him from crossing over to Fu Chenshan.
The other two people first saw Qiao Mudong and shouted in confusion, “Vice President?” Then they abruptly remembered to help Fu Chenshan.
People in several nearby private rooms were alarmed. The door of the private room where Fu Chenshan had just come out opened. All Lingyun employees were inside. They were all stunned for a moment as they watched Qiao Mudong aggressively confront Fu Chenshan, who fell to the ground.
The private room door behind He Yu also opened. Ou Yunjia was originally worried that something had happened to He Yu, but he heard Ma Tian, who had followed him out, exclaim, “Mr. Qiao?”
Qiao Mudong ignored the looks of so many people and almost kicked Fu Chenshan on the shoulder, but He Yu held him tightly.
Qiao Mudong pointed at Fu Chenshan and said harshly, “Fu Chenshan, if I see you pestering He Yu again, you will never have a good life in the Ling family!”
He Yu tried his best to hold Qiao Mudong, gritted his teeth, and whispered, “Are you crazy?!”
For a time, the sound of music wafting from the private room was the only thing they could hear in the corridor. There were so many people watching, but no one spoke. Maybe they didn’t dare to say anything in front of Qiao Mudong and Fu Chenshan, or maybe they were too shocked and had nothing to say.
The KTV waiters and security guards rushed over, and things started to get mixed up. Some people went to help Fu Chenshan, while others started to persuade Qiao Mudong.
Fu Chenshan was so drunk that He Yu was worried that he might not remember what happened today when he woke up. He urged the two people before to send Fu Chenshan away quickly, while he held Qiao Mudong’s hand tightly, not letting him move again.
The people in the private room next door did not dare to stay and watch the bustle of the deputy general manager, so they all retreated. It was unclear whether anyone was still looking out through the glass on the door.
He Yu also said to Ou Yunjia, “Ou-ge, it’s okay. This is my friend. I will send him back first.”
Ou Yunjia looked at Qiao Mudong with some worry. Ma Tian secretly pulled him behind him and said to He Yu, “Then you should go back and rest early.”
He Yu nodded to Ma Tian.
Ou Yunjia then patted He Yu on the shoulder and said, “Let’s talk when we have time.”
He Yu responded quickly.
So Ou Yunjia and the others also went back to their private rooms.
Only Qiao Mudong and He Yu were left in the corridor, as well as the waiters and security guards, who looked nervous and afraid that Qiao Mudong would cause trouble again.
Suddenly, Qiao Mudong waved away He Yu’s hand and walked towards the end of the corridor without looking back. He Yu stood there and shouted, “Qiao Mudong!”
Qiao Mudong didn’t stop or even look back. He had already reached the corner of the corridor when a force suddenly hit him from behind. He Yu had already chased after him, stretching out his arms from behind and hugging his chest tightly. He buried his face in his back and said, “Stop making trouble; let’s go back.”
Qiao Mudong stopped and stood there for a few seconds. He grabbed He Yu’s arm, turned around, and embraced him into his arms. He pulled his hair with one hand and pushed his head back, kissing him deeply in the mouth.
The waiters and security guards on the side were stunned. The fight they were worried about did not happen; instead, it turned into two men kissing passionately in the corridor. They weren’t sure whether to stop them or not. They were all stunned on the spot.
After the kiss ended, He Yu gasped and buried his face in Qiao Mudong’s chest, still holding him tightly with both hands. Qiao Mudong raised his hand, rubbed his hair, then took his hand and said calmly, “Let’s go.”
After getting into the car, Qiao Mudong smoked a cigarette before starting the car and leaving. The smell of cigarettes lingered in the car for a long time. He Yu leaned his elbow on the car door, propped up his chin, and looked out the window in a daze. He was wondering if now was a suitable opportunity to reconsider the relationship between him and Qiao Mudong and his entanglement with Fu Chenshan.
The car was too quiet, so Qiao Mudong reached out and turned on the radio. What came out was a somewhat noisy young female voice. She first reported traffic conditions in the city and then started talking about tourist attractions in the suburbs.
Everything He Yu heard was like background music, passing by his ears without leaving any trace, until a song started playing on the radio. It was an old song, Understanding by Xin Xiaoqi. He Yu had heard this song before, when he was still studying. After a long time, he still remembered the tune but had forgotten the lyrics.
But after so many years, when he heard this song again, he didn’t expect that every lyric would hit He Yu’s heart deeply.
“… Being loved is a kind of happiness; it’s a pity you never cared about it all… Oh, what a painful understanding it is. You were everything for me before, yet each step of my past life was so lonely...“
He Yu put his head against the car window. He didn’t cry; he just closed his eyes quietly. Do you regret it? He has no idea. Maybe there will never be another ten years in his life where he can fall in love with someone so wholeheartedly and unreservedly. But the end is the end, and things have reached this stage; he has no spare room to look back anymore.
Suddenly, he wanted to vigorously uncover his scar and let it be exposed to the sun. Even if it becomes rotten and pus leaks, it will gradually dissipate and finally heal. But the premise is that: will the person who sees his scars be willing to stay by his side and heal him?
Do you want to take a gamble? He Yu asked himself and then denied. It was clear that he had originally planned to just stay and play with him and then leave when he had enough. If he were to plunge in so desperately now and wait until the day Qiao Mudong pulled away, he would once again have no way out.
Xin Xiaoqi’s singing had stopped, but the lingering sound kept lingering in He Yu’s head. He suddenly thought, What is there to be afraid of? What else could he not lose? People say that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Compared to Qiao Mudong, he obviously has fewer scruples. Even if Qiao Mudong embraces him, touches him, kisses him, and cuddles him today and then kicks him out tomorrow, he shouldn’t take it to heart, ba?
He Yu suddenly raised his head, looked at Qiao Mudong, and said, “I have had a crush on Fu Chenshan since junior high school. I have liked him for almost ten years.”
Qiao Mudong’s expression remained unchanged, but he held the steering wheel tightly with both hands.
He Yu continued: “But he never responded to me, so I gave up. It doesn’t matter anymore.”
Qiao Mudong suddenly stepped on the accelerator, and the car roared away.
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The author has something to say:
Thank you, nightale and Xiao Li, for the mines. I will repay you with a kiss from Mr. Qiao! (Qiao Mudong: Get lost! I’m in a bad mood; don’t mess with me! He Yu: I’ll do it instead =3=)
By the way, when I watched I’m a Singer on Friday and heard Xin Xiaoqi’s Understanding, I suddenly felt that it suited He Yu’s state of mind, so I used it…
Qiao Mudong is behaving more like a gangster than a vice president of a company. That punch was kinda random, but I enjoyed it.
Hopefully He Yu will let go for good now and move on from his past love. Hanging on for 10 years and not getting anything but a jail sentence in return is way too pitiful.
Thank you for the translation!
You’re welcome, Sasha! Thank you so much for supporting this story until now~